County Sheriff

August 7 Adrian A. Carel, 25, of Hamburg, was arrested and served with complaint summonses charging him with purposeful alteration of a medical record and contempt of court. It is alleged that on June 2, Carel presented correctional officers supervising the Sheriffs Labor Assistance Program (SLAP) wits an altered doctor’s note for the purpose of being excused from performing his court ordered sentence. Carel is scheduled to appear in Court for on this matter on Sept. 12, The investigating and arresting officer was Detective Sergeant George Kately. August 9 Tyrone K. Ellison, 19, of Hampton Township, was arrested and charged with a petty disorderly persons offense for bringing contraband into the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility. Officials allege that on July 26, Ellison enlisted a juvenile to throw two tennis balls containing contraband into the outdoor recreation area of the correctional facility. The tennis balls contained two cigarette lighters and numerous cigarettes. Security procedures in place at the facility prevented the contraband from getting inside. The juvenile involved in the case was identified and was also charged with the same offense. Ellison was served with a summons complaint and will appear later in Newton municipal court. The juvenile was lodged in the Sussex County Juvenile Detection Center on an unrelated outstanding warrant. Investigator Homer Wanamaker was the arresting officer. August 10 Officer arrested Byron H. Tiritilli, 26, of Newton, and charged him with eluding a police officer, two counts of hindering apprehension, and obstruction of the administration of law. According to court papers, on Aug. 9, a vehicle operated by Tiritilli was observed leaving the New Jersey State Fair in Augusta in a reckless manner. Sheriffs Officer John Lindquist, who was stationed outside his vehicle at the Plains Road/Route 206 traffic light, signaled the driver to stop. While retrieving his credentials, the driver suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed through the red traffic light and fled the scene. Other officers responded but were unable to locate the vehicle, On Aug. 10, Sheriffs Officers went to the residence of the owner of the vehicle. At that location Tiritilli attempted to hide from the officers and was subsequently found in a bedroom closet. In addition to those criminal offenses, Tiritilli was also charged with driving while suspended, careless driving, reckless driving, failure to keep right, failure to observe a traffic signal, failure to comply with a police officer’s directions, failure to exhibit his driver’s license, failure to exhibit his insurance card, failure to exhibit his vehicle registration, failure to wear a seatbelt, and operating a vehicle with a suspended registration. Tiritilli was lodged in the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility with no bail. Officers that assisted with the arrest were Detective Sergeant George Kately and Detective Michael Yanko,